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Junior Membership
A Junior Member is a DAR member age 18 through 35 years of age (until her 36th birthday). She holds full membership in the National Society, State Society and Chapter, and when qualified, may serve as an officer and chairman at all levels. Junior Members join the DAR for a variety of diverse reasons. Often they join with a mother, grandmother or aunt. California's Junior Members are students, teachers, mothers, lawyers, actresses, authors, accountants, and professionals in their communities. Although these young women are busy, they still find time to contribute to the DAR.
California Chapters have come up with unique ways to accommodate their Junior Members. More Chapters are meeting on Saturdays, which allows working members and college students to attend meetings and become involved in the Chapter. One Chapter holds its meetings at noon, enabling its Junior Members to spend their lunch hour at the meeting, and then return to work. Other Chapters keep their Junior Members involved by sending newsletters and emails. California Daughters actively support and encourage their Junior Members because Juniors are the future of DAR!
The goals of Junior Membership are to gain new Junior members; to build a well informed Junior Membership; to encourage active participation in all phases of DAR service; and to support the National Junior Membership Committee’s official fund-raising project - the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund.
Authorized in 1938, the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund is named in memory of Helen Pouch (1901-1919). Helen was the daughter of Mrs. William H. Pouch, the first National Chairman of the Junior Membership Committee in 1937, and later President General, 1941-1944. The fund provides scholarships, medical aid, and general financial assistance to the two DAR Schools, Kate Duncan Smith in Alabama, and Tamassee in South Carolina. The annual Junior commitment totals more than $45,000. Meeting this commitment is a combined effort by Juniors nationwide through their fund raising projects.
Other Junior fundraising projects include the Junior Shoppe at State meetings and Continental Congress. 100% of the profits on sales of Junior Products go to support the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. In addition, many Chapters sell products from Innisbrook Wraps, Inc., with 10% of the profit going to the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund.
The National Junior Doll Project
The National Junior Doll Project officially started almost 50 years ago to help benefit the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. Each year, the National Doll is sponsored by a state organization that has volunteered for this honor. The doll is usually modeled after someone influential from that state, or from the DAR in general. Clothes, accessories, and furniture are made or bought by Daughters in the sponsoring state. "Voices" are available to the public and DAR members throughout the year, and the drawing for the National Doll is held during Continental Congress in Washington, DC.
In 1998, California Juniors sponsored "Miss Deanie" in honor of our beloved Honorary President General, Dorla E. Kemper (1995-1998). "Miss Deanie" had an extensive wardrobe, as well as a photo and memory album.
California Juniors will sponsor the 2010 Junior Doll in honor of President General Linda Calvin, a California Daughter.
The Outstanding Junior Member Contest
The Outstanding Junior Member Contest began in 1963 in order to recognize exceptional Junior Members. Honoring the young women who have truly promoted the aims and purposes of the National Society, as well as participated in community activities, encourages all Junior Members to be interested and involved in DAR programs and projects. Each year, the California State Society recognizes an Outstanding Junior Member who is honored at the annual State Conference.
Pages are DAR members, under the age of 41, who are responsible for the smooth operation of State Society meetings and Continental Congress. They serve as hostesses, errand-runners, personal assistants, and flag-bearers. Paging is an excellent way to learn about the work of the DAR, and is a great way to get to know other members of the organization. Best of all, Paging is fun! Many former, or "Seasoned," Pages have developed lifelong friendships with other Pages, and they treasure the memories of their Paging experience.
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